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Preparing for your first year at Arcadia? Looking to enhance your upperclass experience? You're in the right place. Keep up with us as we explore the community, culture, and experiences that define Arcadia University.

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Eric Hulse • Aug 8, 2022 •12:00 pm

Storytellers Wanted: Apply to Be a Because Arcadia Blogger

What We're Looking For Fresh, creative content that contributes to a well-rounded view of Arcadia’s academic environment, community, and global opportunities. We try to represent as many majors, interests, and backgrounds as possible. New to Arcadia? Even better! First-year...

Amellia McGuire-Matheny • Jul 25, 2022 •4:58 pm

Five Things No One Told Me About Move-In Day

No amount of college “move-in day” videos can prepare you for what it is like moving into your dorm room for the first time. After watching so many of those videos and having been through the actual move-in process, I can provide some insight. Most people in those videos lived...

Danita Mapes • May 4, 2022 •4:00 pm

Living Religions: Global Experience Without Going Abroad

I’m sure many students at Arcadia had been looking forward to studying abroad prior to COVID-19, not only to get a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but to cover Arcadia’s Global Experience and Global Reflection AUC requirements. These tough few years have forced Arcadians to consider alternative...

Brigid Whelihan • Apr 19, 2022 •10:48 am

Learning About the Bigger Impact

Arcadia University has always encouraged students to develop an understanding of our larger global community. I’m sure we all are familiar with Arcadia’s exceptional study abroad programs. So it’s no surprise that even many of the courses here in Glenside focus on the wider world and peoples....

Micah Gordley • Apr 18, 2022 •8:52 am

Fueling Up on Campus, From an Athlete’s Perspective

When you’re a college athlete, your health is one of your biggest priorities. What you eat plays a big role in how you take care of your body. It’s essential to not only have energy throughout the school day, but also for early morning practices and late night games. For me, cross country...

Jessica Yakubovsky • Mar 30, 2022 •1:26 pm

Working Out, Group X Style

As a college student, finding time and motivation to work out can be hard. With exams to study for and homework to complete, working out is sometimes the last thing I want to do. Throughout this semester, I have been seeing posters around campus advertising the new Group X Fitness classes...